Road-map holder.



T. H. GONNORS. ROAD MAP HOLDER. APPLIOATIGE mum MAR. 28, 1912.

Patented m 17, 1913.

I l x r THOMAS H. CONNOBS, 0F SEAFORTH, MINNESOTA.

ROAD-MAP HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J1 no it, 1913.

Application filed March 28, 1912. Serial No. 686,816.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. Connors, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seaforth, in the county of Redwood and State of Minnesota,have invented new. and

useful Improvements in Road-Map Holders,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved road map holder, especially adapted forholding a road map in an automobile or other vehicle, the object of theinvention being to provide an improved device of this character which issimple, cheap, compact, strong and durable and which is adapted to bereadily attached to a dash board or any other convenient portion of anautomobile, the invention consisting in the construction, combinationand arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is partly an elevation and partlya vertical longitudinal sectional view of a road map holder constructedin accordance with my invention, showing the same mounted on the dashboard of an automobile. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical central transverse view of the same onthe plane indicated by the line a(z of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a verticalsectional view of the same on the plane indicated by the line b?) ofFig. 2. Fig. Sis a similar view on the plane indicated by the line cc ofFig. 2. perspective view of one of the supporting brackets, the spindleof one of the caps being shown in transverse section.

In accordance with my invention, I provide a pair of brackets 1 each ofwhich has an upturned arm 2 at its outer end provided ings 5 in thebase.

The map 6 is flexible and is mounted on a spring roller 7 of usual form,such, for instance, as is employed for a window shade, the said springroller being provided at one end with a spindle 8 and at the other endFig. 6 is a detailv with a spring revoluble spindle 9 which spindle isprovided with the usual notched disk 10, the notches being engaged bythe usual gravity dogs 11. p

The spring roller is arranged for revolution in a tubular casing 12, thesaid casing being provided at one end with a fixed cross bar 13 whichhas a bearing opening for the reception of the spindle 8. In theopposite end of the tubular casing are oppositely disposed keepers 14which receive the ends of arms 15 of a. detachable substantially U-shaped yoke bar 16, which is provided at its center with an angularopening 17 to receive the cross sectionally angular spindle 9 of thespring roller. In one side of the tubular casing is a longitudinalopening 18 and the said tubular casing has a radial lip 19 outturnedtherefrom and arranged at one side of the said opening. The map extendsthrough' the said opening and is provided at its outer or free end witha suitable stick or stiffening bar 20 which may be readily grasped anddrawn downwardly when it is desired to unroll the map to enable the sameto be inspected, it being understood that the spring roller on whiclrthemap is mounted serves to roll up the map when the same is not in use anddispose it compactly and safely in the tubular casing 12 where itentirely protected from the weather.

The ends of the tubular casing are provided with external screw threadswhich are engaged'by the threaded'inner sides of the flanges 21.0f apair of detachable caps which form closures for the ends of the tubularcasing. These caps are provided with centrally arranged outwardlyprojecting spindles 23 which may be det-achably mounted in the bearingslots 3 of the brackets 1.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred formof my invention,1 we have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportionand construe tion of the several parts without departing" from thespirit of my invention and within map may extend, the said casing beingpro vided at one end with a fixed bearing bar and at the opposite endwith keepers, a removable bearing bar mounted in the keepers, and a maproller arranged in the casing and having spindles at its ends forengagement with the said fixed and removable bearing bars.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature 1n presence of two w1tnesses.

, THOMAS H. CONNORS.

Witnesses Jos. GISTULKA,

F. E. SYLVESTER.

